Skeletal System Flashcards
1
Q
How does the bones support the body
A
Forms internal framework supporting and anchoring for all organs
Ex: leg bones support upper body
2
Q
What do bone Protect
A
Soft organs
3
Q
How are bones connected to movement
A
Muscles attached 2 bones by tendons, use bone as levee to move body and its parts
4
Q
Muscle +______=movement
A
Muscle+bone=movement
5
Q
What do bones store?
A
Fat(stored in internal cavities)
Minerals like calcium and phosphorus(main components that make up ur bones)
6
Q
What’s the richest source of calcium?
A
Sardines
7
Q
Tuberae
A
Small, rounded process bone
8
Q
Tuberosity
A
Large, roughened head, knob like projection
Ex: femoral head
9
Q
Condyle
A
Round knob(occipital Condyle)
10
Q
What’s the 5 things the skeletal system does?
A
Protection Storage Blood Support Movement (Attachment sites for muscles)
